We have put a lot of pressure on African American female professionals to hold the line to protect the justice system and our Constitution. They have risen to the occasion admirably. We should be thankful to Judge Chutkin, Fani Willis and others.

Excellent distillation, Joyce

About the defense of our liberties being fielded so substantially by African American women, listen to this round-table (after the Rick Wilson segment). It's terrific, and eventually gets to this very good point you've made, Kathi. podcasts.apple.com/us/p…

Maya makes great points as do the others in this podcast. I highly recommend listening. Thanks Peter for the link. Not to get off track from this wonderful column by Joyce... Women, led by women of color, will save our democracy in 2024. Biden knew that in 2020 and responded by appointing more women of color to positions in his administration than any other president in our history. If young women get out and vote, the next election will be a blue tsunami.

..and along with and for the new elected will be lessons learned, laws to exact greater ethical standards ,consequences , and codify.

‘We’ve never been here before’...? yet our constitution spoke to it, directly....only to be now redefined ?...or is that manipulated?

Principles need better defined?

I’d like to understand where all this moola goes? The ‘war chests’, the donations, the scammed or inappropriated money. What happens to the candidates raised money , those who drop out or lose?

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